Patty pan squash and coconut soup

Name: Patty pan squash and coconut soup
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 4 persons
Cuisine: World
Ingredients: 1 large patty pan squash (about 600 gram); 1 onion; 1 teaspoon black peppercorns; 1 teaspoon turmeric; 800 ml vegetable or chicken stock; 200 ml coconut milk; salt to taste; small handful of grated coconut; dash of sunflower or other neutral oil; optional: parsley for garnish

This patty pan squash and coconut soup resembles the flavors of a curry. Also delicious with extra chicken, the fried coconut gives the soup extra texture.

Patty pan squash and coconut soup ingredients

Recipe patty pan squash and coconut soup

Made by Véronique

Published at 2019-08-13, this recipe is for 4 persons and takes 45 minutes.

Founder of Ohmydish (since 2014), she prefers to spend all day in the kitchen. Once working in the hospitality industry as an independent chef, she loves helping you gain confidence in the kitchen. With her easy-to-follow recipes, handy tips, and cooking knowledge, you'll make the most delicious dishes yourself! The recipes are accessible to everyone, from beginners to advanced home cooks.

Updated at: 2025-08-24

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Preparation time

15 minutes

Time cooking

30 minutes

Total time

45 minutes

Preparation - 15 minutes

You can peel the patty pan squash with a vegetable peeler, but it's not necessary. Remove the seeds using a spoon and divide into chunks. For a quick cooking time, you need to chop them quite small.

Peel and coarsely chop the onion. There's no need to chop them into equal pieces, the soup will be blended anyway.

Grind the peppercorns, the easiest way is using a mortar and pestle and then combine pepper and turmeric.

Finishing the patty pan squash and coconut soup - 30 minutes

Heat a dash of oil, preferably neutral oil, in a skillet and cook the chunks of squash for a few minutes. Add the onions for another few minutes along with black pepper and turmeric.

Pour in the stock and bring to a boil. As soon as it starts to boil, you turn down the heat and let it simmer for about 20 minutes. The exact cooking time depends on the size of the pieces of squash.

Blend the soup to create a smooth soup, you can use an immersion or regular blender. Heat a dry skillet on medium-high heat and cook some grated coconut shortly until it's beautiful golden brown.

Add coconut milk to the soup and season with salt. Serve with grated coconut and chopped parsley, enjoy!